Place:


Colwyn Bay  Denbighshire

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Colwyn Bay like this:

Colwyn Bay, watering-place with ry. sta., Denbighshire, 6 miles W. of Abergele and 219 NW. of London; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is situated in one of the most beautiful spots in North Wales.

Colwyn Bay through time

Colwyn Bay is now part of Conwy district. Click here for graphs and data of how Conwy has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Colwyn Bay itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Colwyn Bay, in Conwy and Denbighshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1085

Date accessed: 28th March 2024


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